#DBBEFE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.093 305.2), rgb(219, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DBBEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBEFE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.093 305.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DBBEFE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBEFE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBBEFE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBBEFE text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBBEFE
oklch(84.8% 0.093 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD51FC
oklch(63.1% 0.244 305)
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Step 600
600
#9926EB
oklch(55.6% 0.265 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8311CC
oklch(49.1% 0.246 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A17A5
oklch(42.7% 0.204 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#561E83
oklch(37.7% 0.159 305)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#DBBEFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2C9FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBEFE
#DBBEFE
oklch(84.8% 0.093 305.2)
- #BFD895
#BFD895
oklch(84.7% 0.093 125)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DBBEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #DBBEFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.